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Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21
ALL BUNCONiBE.

Commissioner Wren, of Chicago
Characterizcs Certain Charges.
The chairman of the hospital committee
of tie Cook county board of commission
ers, Mr.. ID. j. Wren, arrived in the city
last Saturday and put up at the Paxton.
Mr.. Wren is over six feet high and large
in proportion. He wears mustache
and goatce. and weighs in the nelghbor-
hood of $50 pounds He is a carriage
dealer and when questioned by BEE
representative last evening as to the OBJ
ject of his visit to Omaha he said he was
SIMPLY here in the interests of his car
riage business.
What have you TO say in regard to the
charges by the Chicago papers of corrup
ton in the board OF commissioners" was
aEked.
There's nothing IN it at ALL" was
the reply. These. reports were in
vented by Grinnell and the news
papers. Grinnell wants to be
mayor and the newspapers wanted a
sensation. Never since my connection
with the board, which is now of several
years standing, have ever known of n
single act of dishonesty on the part of
maggoty soup for hospital patients, farm
ing out of contracts and accepting bribes
for votes, has no foundation whatever"
"What do you know about the attempt
to break into Lawyer Weighley's safe the
other night?" casually inquired the re-
porter. ,..,
am" replied Mr.. Wren, evidently mis-
understanding the question. He's the
cheapest kind of shyster, pettifoger
who earns his living in collecting debts
by blackmail"
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21
THE BEATRICE FRAUD.
The Western Mutual Benevolent
Association.

BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 1910 the Edl,
tor of the BEE: The BEES shot at the
western Mutual Benevolent associa-
ton" of Beatrice, seems to have hit its
mark. / am glad to know that there is
one great newspaper in our fair state
that is not afraid to show up this decep-
tive outfit. And right here L want to
remark that the people of
Beatrice are, at least in part,
morally responsible for the fact
that this thing has existed here so long
without its true inwardness being made
known. They have advertised far and near
that they were endorsed by their home
people. Three of our local papers of this
city never tire of giving them sweet little
pulls. And Mrs Colby keeps their
card in her Woman's Tribune.
In the beginning of the scheme
Mr. Colby was flooding the town with
handbills concerning their cussedness,
But all at once he became connected
with the gang" Of course the addition
of so much virtue was sufficient to leaven
the whole lump, and the good work has
been going on ever since. But Colby
hsd rlval-politically and otherwise
and he, too, became connected" So
far so good. Now then, with the support
VI tWo tIuchllnR newspapers, Inau nave
to truckle or lose quite little job
work, with two attorneys--the one
an ex-consul, the other state senator,
with the cashier of a national bank as
their treasurer, with letters endorsing the
company from another bank official, also
letters from our dearly beloved Metho-
dist pastor, and with the standing adver-
tisement in the Wolnan's Tribune of
course the Western Mutual" could say
that they were endorsed by their
home people. Perhaps so. But
right here the writer wishes to remark
that he has never heard any one in Bea-
trice speak well of the outfit except it
was some one connected either directly
or indirectly with the gang But
the BEE has put its foot in it." Let
me tell you how. A day or two
since an Omaha Republican man was
here soliciting subscribers, and cited the
fact that our people ought to patronize
the Republican instead of the BEE, be-
cause the BEE made war on the leading
association of the west. !" or in other words,
struck blow at a Beatrice enterprise,
but unless l greatly mistake the senti-
ments of this community there will be no
tears shed when this thing is wiped out
forever. In the language of y. z. Mason
on our streets last summer-''it is dis
grace to any community" Yours truly,
WILLIS BALL.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21
IOWA PEN NEWS.
What is Transpiring at the Anamosa
Prison.

Pr1SOn.
ANAMosA, Ia, Feb. l9.-lCorrespondenc
of the BEE. Warden Bass, of the Iowa state
penitentiary, located at this city, has received
from the state treasurer the massive safe for
merly used as the state cash box, and hence
forth it will be permanent fixture in his
office. 1t was the property of the state
when the canltal was located at Iowa City
to Des Moines by team. On reaching the in
evitable, though inodorOus Skunk river, the
entire outfit mired down and the safe rested
in the bog bordering on that classic stream
for two months.
Mrs Margaret Brady, of Dubuque county,
arrived at the prison yesterday noon to be-
gin the serving of a ten years sentence for
while in bed. The woman Is pretty well
''broke up'' and cOngratulates herself hStl
she has now got good comfortable home.
Edward Crowley, also from Dubuque, was
placed i'm the stripes yesterday there to remain
for twenty years, a long sentence for a man
of middle age, for attempting to rape little
girl.
Dubuque county also sent the following:
n. Baldwin, for attempt to commit rape, two
years; John Quilia, four and one half years
The prison now has 3O5 convIcts, including
The way prohibition is enforced
in knamosa Is illustrated by the
following instance: Charles Ray
mOnd was yesterday arrested for drunk
ennesS on the street and taken befose Mayor
ing in all 10 about S75. These kind of tines
soon break up the drunken habit, for they
are afraid of lying in jail on default of heavy
fines and COSTS
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21
Points From Fender.

FENDER, Neb., Feb. O.-ICorrespondence
of the BEE. 1.-The Presbyterians have been
holding meetings for the two weeks past in
the newly-finished Methodist church. Revs
Brown of Emerson. Weiss of Wakefield,
Sloan of Bancroft. and Lodge of Wayne have
engaged in conducting them.
There Is considerable talk of new railroad
coming through Pender in the spring. The
engineer was In town early in the week and
claimed the most practicable route yet found
Is from Stanton to Pender and thence across
the reservation, following Omaha creek to
Homer and so on to Sioux City. By taking
this course it is only necessary to make two
or three slight cuts. The engi-
neers are estimating the cost per mile
as they proceed and when done will
be able to report the cost of construction for
the entire line The survey by way of Ran
dolph and Martinsburgh is pronounced i'm
practicable.
The senate bill for the organization of
Thurston county is interesting I'VE uns'' just
now, and we have faith that it will become a
law. In that event Pender will experience a
boom, being the only town at present within
the confines OF the proposed county.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21
The Cost Of One Drunk.

OAKLAND, Neb.. Feb. 2o.-TCorrespond-
ence of the BEE. Fired Witte. who has been
on the expense of the county since Decem-
ber Is, 1855. on account OF drunken, spree,
in which he lost both hands, is
still receiving constant medical treat
ment. His medical expenses, for
amputation, and treatment till he ecame
well. will be fully $500. The county com
missiohers are not in favor of the county
bearing his expenses, If his case is a clear
one against the saloons. l understand our
saloon men have endeavored to effect COM
promise with Witte, as he will forever be
unable to earn his support. No doubt his
damages will be considerable. This case,
with others, will have great tendency to de-
teat the license ticket this spring.
The farmers union of this place has begun
the erection of sheds for corn. One of the
directors informs me that fully Ii, 900 bushels
OF corn are awaiting the completion of these
sheds, and that they would erect an elevator
in the near future. They have the best To-
cation In town for an elevator. The union no
doubt will be the means of breaking up tn Q
grain mOnOpOIy in this county
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21
Openinr the PIesan Country.

HELENA, Mont, Feb. 20--An account of
the signing of the treaty with the Piegans at
BlackfoOt agency February 10 has just been
received The reservation of the Piegans
will be tract bounded as follows: Com
mencng at Marias river, at the mouth of the
Cutbank creek, twenty miles due north To the
Canadian boundary; then west TO the crest
of the main ran 20 Of the GOckly mountains |;
then sOutherly on the old boundary line to a
point west of the source of the north fork OF
Birch creek; thence east to said north fork
fork to the main channel of Birch creek I,
thence east TO the Marias river; thence east
to the place of beginning. The government
is to pay 81, ,500, 900 in ten equal annual pay
ments. The treaty, if ratified, will open q
timber land, south OF tine the nOrth fork of
Birch creek.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21
Personal Paragraphs.

Mrs. c. +. Stephens has returned from
a visit IN Kansas City.
Mr.. j. p. 4yrne, connected with the
we'll known musical firm of Lyon &
Healy, Of Chicago. was in the city ycster
day on short visit.
Judge Gaslln, of Alma, in this state,
with his suit of tweed, blue flannel shirt
and general frontier demeanor, is In
town negotiating for real estate.
MIR. John Sellick, the business manager
of the Des Moines Register, was in town
yesterday. lie had with him about a
thousand of his papers, which were dis
trlbuted gratultously.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21
A Stabbipg ARRAY.

About o'clock yesterday morning
John Boyd went into chop-house on
Douglas street and made an assault upon
Frank McQuilan, who was eating lunch
row ensued, which was stopped by the
proprietor, who put the two out of the
place. Later in the morning Boyd met
Beverly on Sixteenth street and assaulted
him with knife, cutting his head in a
frightful manner. Beverly was taken to
the Planters house, where he was given
medical attendance. No arrests were
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21

aud Real Estate is valuable only where
there is BUSINESS. Purchasers should
bear this in mind and not buy lots far
away from the center of business, just
because they are cheap.
ALBRIGHT'S CHOICE
lies in the great industrial and CONNER
cial mart of South Omaha and the i'm
mense business interests there insure q
adjoining Albright's Choice are reserv cd
for some of the largest establishments in
the world.
w. &. ALBRIGHT, Sole Owner.
21S South 18th st.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21
South Omaha.

The future great Packingtown of the
west lies on the main line of the Uniou
Pacific railroad, by which the cattle and
hogs from the farms and ranges of the
west and northwest arrive.
ALBRIGHT's CHOICE
is tho only property through which the
Union Pacific railroad runs, and Is there
fore the Best Addition in South Omaha.
w. 6. ALBRIGHT, Sole Owner,
- 2l6 South 18th s
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21

tue and-frozen stiff. We are promised
some surprise packages for the Hills
soon. 1t will be surprise If they all
open up as they were planned.
TwICEHOP.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21
Brevities.

A special meeting of Triangle Lodge
No. 54, X. of r., Monday evening, Feb
ruary 2l, for rank work, j. L. DALEY,
G. @.
The case against Herbert Rothery
charged with The malicious destruction
of property at Fallon's road house, will
will be continued before Judge Neville
to-day.
The Church Guardian, the official organ
of Bishop Worthington, published in this
city, appears this month in n new dress.
1t contains fourteen pages OF very inter.
esting reading matter.
The physicians of Omaha are requested
to meet at the office of DR.. Tilden this
evening ut half-past seven to take suit
able action on the death of DR.. James T.
Peck, which occurred yesterday morn
ing at his late residence.
English, German. Danish, Swedish,
in fact all languages are spoken in the
office Of w. G. Albright, the real estate
owner and dealer, 216 South 10Th st. All
classes and all nationalities purchase of
him, and you cannot do better than Sc
cure a lot in his valuable addition TO
South Omaha, known as
ALBRIGHT's CHOICE.
w. q. Albright has other property, i'm
proved and unimproved, in all parts Of
the city, and offers the best bargains.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-02-21
FOR SALE

Having sold most of my stock farm aud
having no further use for the following
stock, l will sell them at bargain,
SIRIUs-Stallion, 3542, Standard, COM
ing six years old; bay, 16 hands, sired by
Enfield 229, he by Rysdyk's Hambletonian
Also two spans of heavy draft mules, s
years old, weight 1900 and $500 pounds
per span, 16 hands. They can be seen
Spring Valley Stock Farm, one mile from
city limits. northwest, Omaha.
N. /. d. SOOMON
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-02
SHE HAD AN EYE TO BUSINESS.

How the Wife of South Carolina Planter
Protected Her Husband interests
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. News re-
ceiyed here is to the effect that few
days ago assistant superintendent and
road master OF the Northeastern Railwsy,
accompanied by the Sheriff of Williams
county aud force of hands proceeded Up
the tram road owned by
7. G. WIllOughDy, large
planter std manufacturer, and began
g. the end of the road tearing 10 snd
loading the rails that were rented TO him,
and about which there had been dispute.
Mr.. Willough5y was absent in PhlIadel-
phia. In the evening the train was ready
to run on the main line. Mrs. WiIoughby
took position On the road in front
of the engine snd refused TO allow
them 20 pass cut. sofa and
rocking chair were there and
she held the fort 81 night sud declared
she would remain there till her husband
returned. The railroad attorney arrived
and attempted unsuccessfuIly TO make
the woman vacate. Mrs. Wul0ugnby
employed lawyers, but no settlement
could De arrived st. On tie evening OF
the second dGy the railroad a.tCTI e
ordered trains 20 run cut Ct auy COS.
Mrs. WillOughby hiss armed herself with :
rife and Is the trsin came down upon
her, instead Of moving, she covered the
engineer with the rife and ordered him
to halt, which he cid. Here the train
superintendent ard hands remained until
2 compromise on satisfactory terms 10
Mrs. Willoughoy was agreed to.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-02
AS TO NEYT YEAR.

THE GAZETTE has presented to the pub
lie the views of statesmen aud politicians
and editors on the course Texas Demo-
crsts should pursue next year in order to
harmonic aud unity all Democrats in the
state. 1t is needless to ssy, perhaps, that
so far as THE GAZETTE is concerned, all
this discussion is prior to the action Of
the convention next year, and when that
body meets and declares Democratic law,
this paper and al Democrats will render
cheerful obedience thereto. Neither with
THE GAZETTE nor with any Democrat is
this discussion I threat, expressed or i'm
piled. to rebel against Democratic author
ity; but Il is q protest against injustice
and harshness, and protest which every
Democrat has right to make.
There is not in the state man of Or
dinsry common sense who believes this
discussion would have been provoked
had the msjority against prohibit
ton been nine instesd Of ninety thousand.
Therefore, the wish to insert an anti
prohibition plspk in the Democratic plat
form next yesr is not due to patriotism
but to selfshness; it is not principle
but punishment; it is not for the good
of the party but for the advancement of
individual aspirations. Were the inser-
ton of an anti-prohibition plank, instead
of the twelfth plank of 1886, 8 demand of
principle, it would have been made had the
majority been 1000 instead of nearly 10O,-
600. But who is it that believes such de-
msnd would have been made had the ma
jority been small?
Prate as men may of Democracy
and of principle, the substitution
of anything for the present
twelfth plank will be, practically, an ex
post facto law designed to displace the
so-caued "leaders" of prohibition and
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-02

THE Georgetown Sun pays a handsome
compliment TO THE GAZETTE, in this
wise: During the late campaign the
Fort Worth GAZETTE pursued remarka-
bly, conservative and considerate course,
giving its readers 8 great deal of informa-
ton on 10th sides of the prohibition ques-
ton, c0unseling calmness and liberation
and leaving people TO decide for them
selves individually as to the important
question before them. THE GAZETTE is g
fine educator, as well as great paper
geuerallY.n
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-02

CLEFELAND'S ADMINISTRATION
Political prophets, seers and sages are
outlining the character of an administra-
ton, which, according to their ideas of
proprietY, expediency ard craftsmanship,
would best suit and satisfy the people.
Evils grave and growing, we ere solemn
ly told, threaten the country on every
hand end these can be remedied and re-
moved only by the epplica ion of this or
that specific. One wentsa vigorous foreign
policy; another, reform administration ;
another and still others come in with
various CuTealls which they insist
On being accepted and acted upon to the
exclusion of su things else. It is not alone
the political tout" who is dissatisfied and
believes the country going to the bow
vows; many sincere and honest men are
firm in the belief that unless something
is done" and that something" OF their
own prescribing, the existence of our
form of government is impossible. The
T SlGuk IuaSs VI p-Ol'IC SLS IOL az Oil nOI =
ried, and do not share in these dark fore
bodings and gloomy arprehensions. Re
publicans and Democrats who have little
or 70 personal interest in the
ofliceholders, have faith in the
stability OF our government and
confidence in the chief executive.
They see that everything s moving alorg
with perfect tranquility ana in tie best of
order. The national debt is being paid
of, land sharks are beng made to dis.
gorge, pension thieves are being pun
ished, the arrogance of monopolies sub
dued, internal Improvements going on,
cur navy growing stronger, crime and
peculation in hign places punished and 8
/ healthy moral q. d business tone per-
vading public affairs. Our chief ezecu-
/ tive msy not be as brilliant as some other
/ gentlemen; he msy not shine as an sitter
dinner speaker, but he has courage, firm
ness, honesty and large fund of sound,
! Common sense, which serves him
and the country better than more bril-
liant qualities and shsllow professions
The cry of the ousted "rascsl" and the
murmurings OF disappointed greed and
selfishness have no effect upon the citi-
zen whose only interest is in wise and
conservative administration of the laws
Of the country and the affairs Of the gov.
eminent. Cleveland has performed his
duty well and faithfully and there is nc
demand or desire for a change on the part
of the people.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-02
BILL LONELEY DEAD.
y Newspaper sian who saw the Hanging
Calls IL Bona Eide
Special to the Gazette.

calls IL Bona Eide.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Ten, Aug. - -RegaE5iug the
sensational story Ct Bill LOngley. the
famous desperate escaping the gallows
by e put-up Job, DR.. McBryde, now on
the editorial staff Of the Statesman, and
at the time Of Longley's execution con
nected with Houston paper, says be was
present al the hanging and thinks the
desperate is certainly dead McBryde
says he was standing Just alongside the
gallows. Bill LOngley, who vas q band
some young man, with black m0ustsCle,
dark eyes, black hair and face as fa.r
as ia wOmsn's, lust before the
rope was adjusted drank 9 glass
Of whiskey and swore ana said. "My
friends snd neigh9ors, you've al come 10
see me hang. Wei, l must tel. you /
hate TO die, expect ABOUT IS much es
any Of the men / have killed"
LOngleY then babe the vast multitude,
which was lined with guns, goodbye
McBryde says what astcnished MIN was
the lmperturaDle GOODNESS Of the desper-
ado and that Of Sheriff Jim Brown. The
threat had 8een made by LOncley's
friends that the man who put the rope
around BuTs neck on the scaf0id would
be shot down, yet Brown was utterly
cool end deliberate while excitement
reigned in the crowd When
the trap was sprung Longley fell with
thud. The rope slipped and his +. Ct
touched the ground, 30 thst his knees
were much bent. lie made no cutlery,
end was drawn up again. After many
minutes Of conyulsive VIZ things the body
was taken down. The doctors examined
the pulse and heart and pronounced him
dead. McBryde says he himself did not
feel the pulse, nor could he see
the desperado's face under the Tick cap,
but he believes Bill died then and there
He says he saw the rope, aad if any iron
hook had been contained in it ne would
have seen il. The execution took place
at Giddings, Lee county, shout ten years
$50.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-02

strongly favor an explicit declaration in
the Democratic platform against prohi-
billion and all other forms
OF sumPtuary legislation, but in view
OF the recent discussions of the press, and
uttersnces from various other sources,
and the ordinations and recriminatiOns
in the contest out Of which we have lust
emerged, such q declaration cannot be
inside in the next Democratic convention
without, OY clear Implication, casting IN
Just censure upon, and su5jecting 10 dis
paragement and suspicion in the party,
men who, considering the circumstances
under which they voted for prohibition,
are entitled TO stand in the party the
equals in every respect OF all others. For
the next Democratic convention to drop
out the twelfth plank o, ;he Galveston
plattorm and ignore the subject, except IS
Il may be involved IN the ratification Of
the natiOnal Democratic platform, 10 be
promulgated one year hence, would mis-
lead NOBODY. \ would understand ]. 10
ce q concession by the msi9ritV, eXacteJ
by the peculiar conditions surrounding the
psrty to which l have zdyerted, and made
in the interest Of party unity sud hsr-
mOny. Such action could not fall 10 Chai-
lenge the respect and engage the sincere
appreciation Of the minority or 20 esJsa-
ish coed feeling in the party. With this
disturbing cauSe pushed aside, the Dem
Ocratic party Of Texas would 90 thor
ocghly united into the grand campaign.
state and national, to be fought ont next
summer and fall, snd in the ard0r Of t1at
great contest, the aspertues aEt differ
ences of the canvass lust closed would il
the main on both sides be forgotten sud
forgiven. Thus solidir=d, the hot blood
snd excited feeling Of the prohibition car-
vass hayjrg given place 10 sound reason
and cool Judgment, the Democratic party
would he in condition TO declare the party
creed aad principles as to prohibi-
ton, as on all other questions, without
danger Of revolt or rupture, snd without
fear that its action would be ascri5eI TO
personal feeling, to q spirit OF reta.!stion
TO partisan heat or anything else than
calm, impartial, Judicial Judgment.
While l have expressed my clear con
yictiODs on the subject Of your inquiry,
and trust that they or similar views may
prevail IN our mex. Democratic coLveu-
tlon, propose, as in my judgment ST.
good Democrats should 90, to abide BY
and msintain the conclusions Of the con
ventl0n on the su5i.bt. Very respect
fully, RICHARD CoKE.